By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Deputy Governor of Anambra State, Dr. Onyekachukwu Ibezim, has commissioned a newly established Chinese-owned restaurant in Awka, the state capital, describing the development as a clear indication that investor confidence is steadily returning to the state, largely due to improved security and deliberate government reforms. The siting of the restaurant,…
Dr. Nelson Omenugha, mnipr. nomenugha@gmail.com The recent designation of Nigeria by the United States as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) marks a moment of significant diplomatic tension — but also one of rare strategic opportunity. While the move underscores serious concerns over religious freedom, human rights, and communal violence, Nigeria can transform this…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Barely four years after the commissioning of the Anambra International Airport, Umueri (now the Chinua Achebe International Airport, Umueri) by the immediate-past governor of the state, Chief Willie Obiano, the present administration of Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo has unveiled plans to construct another airport in the state. According to reports,…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Anambra-born billionaire industrialist and renowned philanthropist, Chief Dr. Cletus M. Ibeto, CON, has flown members of his elite inner circle on an all-expenses-paid tour across ten European countries, in what has been described by many as a stunning display of generosity and camaraderie. The revered Nnewi entrepreneur, popularly known as Omekannaya…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka A tragedy unlike any other has struck in Ahmedabad, India, where a Boeing 787 Dreamliner carrying 242 passengers and crew crashed into a medical-college hostel minutes after takeoff, claiming the lives of over 290 people and leaving the city in mourning. The ill-fated Air India Flight AI‑171, bound for London…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka In what could be described as both shocking and thought-provoking, a little boy from Umunze in Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State has found himself in Ghana, after allegedly sneaking into a truck loaded with onions from Lagos without the driver’s knowledge. The strange and startling story, the…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Robert Prevost has been elected the 267th pope of the Catholic Church, taking the name Pope Leo XIV. Following two days of voting behind closed doors in the Sistine Chapel, white smoke billowed over St. Peter’s Basilica shortly after 5 p.m. UK time on Thursday, signaling to the faithful that a new…
A spectator has been killed after he was accidentally struck by a hammer thrown by an athlete at a high school indoor athletics event in the United States. The incident occurred on Sunday during the competition at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs campus. A spokesperson for the university said a spectator “was killed when…
TikTok is back up and running in the United States after a brief 12-hour shutdown. The app’s restoration is attributed to President-elect Donald Trump’s efforts, with TikTok thanking him for providing clarity and assurance to their service providers ¹. The shutdown occurred late Saturday night, with users receiving a message stating that a law banning…
The New York judge presiding over President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money case, on Friday, set sentencing for 10 days before his January 20 inauguration and said he was not inclined to impose jail time. Judge Juan Merchan said Trump, the first former president ever convicted of a crime, can appear either in person or virtually…
